Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-24
MANNING'S RESIGNATION.
fills Letter to the President and the Reply
Accepting II.
fGis Reason In That the Duties OF the
Position are beyond His
Present strength.

WASHINGTON. Feb IS. Secretary Man
ning's letter Of resignation and the Presi-
dents letter of acceptance, fixing April
next as the date when the Secretary will
lay aside the treasury portfolio, are
made public. Tho correspondence Is rs
follows:
Treasury Department Washington,
ID. O.. Feb. 14,--My DEAR SIN: In view
of the near adjournment OF Cong7ess, and
in order that time may suffice for selection
and confirmation of my successor, de-
sire again to place my resignation of the
Office In the treasury in your hands and
trust You will now deem its acceptance
no detriment to the public service.
When you requested me last June to de-
lay in Insisting upon tho acceptance OF
my resignation. az again In our confer
encc last October, you honored me with
such terms of personal consideration and
expressed so grave decision In respect
TO the requirements Of the public service,
that IL was as impossible to question my
duty MS to forget your kindness, have
no. spared myself in the endeavor to COM
ply with your wish and TO contribute to
the support Of the policies which Illus
tratcd your administration. Tho ap.
preaching end of the 40th Congress
marks period In your own term Of office
and in the divisions of our political cal
en6ar Ii change must occur In the
heads of departments and at your coun-
ell board, IL Ia clear that your personal
convenience and the public interests arc
best subserved should II occur now,
Moreover, the financial situation Is to
be seriously different from that which
opened before us when the present Con.
grcss entered upon its life and upon the
opportunities created by transfer of the
peoples trust to new hands. In this
most critical condition the circumspect
execution of wise fiscal policy or Of adj
ministrative reforms In the collection and
disbursement Of our colossal revenues, II
is not alone demanded; though labors
such as these have eXacted and exhibited
the abilities Of our foremost Statesmen
with the constitution of the government,
But there is also an eXhausting round OF
daily administrative tasks which, how
ever subordinate and clerical, an efficient
Secretary Of the Treasury cannot or
should not evade. These are tasks be-
yond my present strength l therefore
submit to your considerativc Judgment
that. In asking release, by the dth OF
March, or as soon as You may select my
successor | fulfill n duty to my family
that may now be permitted TO outweigh
the duty Of accepting longer that assign
ment of public service, which two years
ago You did me the honor TO make, Re-
turning TO the ranks of that great party
which has called you 10 its lead, shall
still hope to follow its fortunes under
your successful guidance with fellow
citizens loyal pride,
Very respectfully yours,
DANIEL MANNING.
To the President, Executive Mansion,
etc"
Executive Mansion, Washington, Feb.
Is, 1SS7--To Hon. Daniel Manning, Sec
rotary OF the Treasury. My Dear Sir:
Your formal letter Of resignation, which
have received, though not entirely UNI
expected, presents the reality Of sever
ance of our official relations and causes me
the deepest regret. This Is tempered only
by the knowledge that the frank and
friendly personal relations which have
unbrokenly existed between us are to
still continue. refer to those because
such personal relations supply after all
whatever OF comfort and pleasure the
world affords, and because / feel II TO be
almost supcrfluous to speak Of the aid
and support you have given me and the
assistance you have furnished TO the ad-
ministration OF the government during
the time you have directed the affairs
of the eXacting and laborious office which
you now seek to surrender Your lahors,
your achievements, your success and your
devotion to public duty are fully seen
and known, and they challenge the APP
probation and gratitude Of all your coun-
trymen. Since | must Mt last relinquish
my hope of your continuance at my side
ms counsellor and co-laborcr, and since |
cannot question the reasons upon which
your request to be relieved Is based. 1t
only remains for me to accept the resig-
nation you have rendered, and to express
my profound thanks for all that you
have done for me in sharing my labors
aad the perplextics Of the past two years.
feel that may still ask OF You that the
first day Of April next be fixed as the date
upon which your resignation shall take
effect. and that you will so regulate what
remains TO you Of official duty In the
meantime rs to secure that measure Of
freedom from vexatious labor which you
have so justly earned. With the earnest
hope that In any new path OF life you
may hereafter follow, there may be al
lowed to you more Of comfort and of ease
q conscientious discharge Of duty here
permits, am very sincerely your friend,
GROVER CLEVELAND.